Cumulus Media Follows iHeart with Major Radio Staff Cuts Nationwide
Cumulus Media has initiated a series of layoffs across its radio stations, following similar workforce reductions at iHeartMedia that affected approximately 500 employees last week.
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Key Cumulus Media Departures:
Central Pennsylvania:
- Dave Russell (WARM Program Director)
- AJ Cobain
- Venetia Stephenson
- Gary Sutton
Indianapolis:
- Jimmy Steele (WZPL Program Director)
- Kevin Freeman (WFMS morning co-host, 30-year veteran)
- Laura Steele (WJJK afternoon host)
- Jennifer Trevino (Promotions Coordinator)
- Multiple sales team members
iHeartMedia's CEO Bob Pittman addressed their layoffs during the Q3 earnings call, stating the company aims to save $150 million by eliminating redundancies while maintaining air talent quality through technology-enabled remote broadcasting capabilities.
Notable iHeartMedia Departures by Market:
- Boston: Alan Chartrand
- Chicago: Angie Taylor, Matt Scarano
- Cleveland: Bill Squire, Mary Santora
- Dallas: Patrick Davis, Cruz, Domininc Zaccagnini
- Denver: Alfred Williams, Michael Coover, Brandon Krisztal
- Houston: Karah Leigh, Stan Norfleet
- Miami: Gina Ulmos, Frankie P Pagliaro, Armando Lapido, Mark Mackenzie
- New York: Len Berman, Michael Riedel, Terry Trahim
- Philadelphia: Mike Kaplan, Sam Dababneh
- Phoenix: Jody Oehler, Kelly Manders
- San Francisco: Don Parker, Jerry Houston, Jason Dahlstedt, Chidi Nwachukwu
- Washington, D.C.: Paul Jaxon, Lisa Berigan
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